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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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